La Viola look to continue their remarkable winning run on Saturday in these Fiorentina vs. Spezia predictions. The visitors have also seen an uptake in form in recent weeks but La Viola may be one step too far for Leonardo Semplici’s side.
Fiorentina vs. Spezia odds
1 – Fiorentina to win – 3/7
2 – One team to score – 17/20
3 – Fiorentina to keep a clean sheet – 1/1
4 – Under 2.5 goals scored – 12/11
5 – Fiorentina to win 2-1 – 17/2
Fiorentina take on Spezia at the Stadio Artemio Franchi looking to make it six Serie A wins in a row. La Viola’s victory against Inter last weekend was the pick of the bunch and Vincenzo Italiano’s side will be confident going into matchday 29.
Spezia have the reason themselves for increased confidence ahead of the clash on Saturday. Following a largely disappointing season the Aquilotti have strung together a run of just one defeat in five games. Even so, the trip to the Artemio Franchi is likely to derail Semplici’s improved run of form.
The hosts go into this weekend as the most in-form team in Serie A, however they are far from the most prolific. La Viola’s last two wins were achieved by scoring just one goal, with their impressive defensive solidity to thank for the six points. As Fiorentina have a mid-week Coppa Italia fixture to contend with, they may well look to play conservatively on Saturday so a bet on under 2.5 goals scored could well pay off.
In the away dugout, Semplici will be happy to welcome M’Bala Nzola back from suspension with their forward having scored precisely half of Spezia’s goals in the league this season. The Bianchi have notched just 24 in their 28 game, averaging just 0.85 per fixture.
Up against the fifth best defence in Serie A, it would come as no surprise to see the visitors struggle in front of goal. A wager on La Viola to secure a third consecutive clean sheet, or on just one team to score could well pay off.
On the other hand, Spezia proved in their own recent win over Inter that they are more than capable on the counter-attack, especially with Nzola back in the ranks. The last two encounters between the two teams have finished 2-1 to Fiorentina, with a similar result likely on Saturday.
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Fiorentina vs. Spezia last five matches
Fiorentina last five matches
Spezia last five matches
Fiorentina top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 8 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 |
Spezia top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 13 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 |
Fiorentina vs Spezia line-ups
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Dodo, Martinez, Julio, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Madragora;; Ikone, Castrovilli, Saponara; Cabral
Spezia (4-3-3): Dragowski; Amian, Ampadu, Nikolaou, Bastoni; Zurkowski, Bourabia, Agudelo; Verde, Nzola, Gyasi
Fiorentina team news
Few changes are expected from Vincenzo Italiano following the win against Inter last weekend. Lucas Martinez went off injured at half-time in that game meaning Nikola Milenkovic may return at centre-back whilst Luka Jovic, Aleksa Teziv and Salvatore Sirigu are out injured. Sofyan Amrabat may return in midfield.
Spezia team news
M’Bala Nzola returns from suspension for Saturday’s game and is likely to return at centre-forward despite Eldor Shomurodov scoring last weekend. Daniel Maldini is also expected to be handed a start having impressed from the bench against Salernitana.